LIBN, Long Island Wins announce partnership

Long Island Business News is partnering with Long Island Wins on a series of web videos, slideshows and print stories focusing on the immigrant businesspeople and professionals who are fueling the Long Island economy through their contributions and ingenuity.

The new collaboration will tell the stories of newcomers who are opening businesses, bolstering the workforce and contributing to our tax base.

And there are plenty of stories to tell.

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There’s the story of Alfred Peña, a Dominican immigrant who used his home-grown bachata skills to open a dance studio in Westbury. Or Flemming Hansen, the Danish baker who carved out a sweet-laden niche in Northport.

Why focus on immigrant businesses? Andrea Jones, editor of the Long Island Business News, and Maryann Sinclair Slutsky, the executive director of Long Island Wins, tell us below.